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Lotfi AOUF

METEO FRANCE

Senior scientist

Lotfi AOUF is leading the wave modeling and data assimilation in wave models at Meteo France (DIROP/CNRM-Research Lab.). He is also involved in the development of ocean/wave/atmosphere coupled earht systems. he is the science lead of the French-Chinese satellite mission CFOSAT. He is also involved in the Copernicus Marine Service and he is leading the global wave Monitoring Forecasting Center (MFC). He participated during the last two decades in the calibration/Validation phase of several satellite missions for operational oceanography and major FP7 European research projects. He is interested particularly in the assimilation of new wave observations (open ocean and coastal), atmosphere/wave/ocean coupling and extreme wave prediction. He is a member of IOC/WMO expert teams ETOOFS (Operational Oceanography Forecasting Systems) and ETWCHMER (Waves Coastal Hazards and Marine Emergency Response). He is also a member of advisory group for next generation satellite missions (S3NG) implemented by European Space Agency in the Copernicus Space program.

Lotfi AOUF dirige la modélisation des vagues et l'assimilation des données dans les modèles de vagues à Météo France (DIROP-MAR/CNRM-Laboratoire de recherche). Il est également impliqué dans le développement de systèmes de prévision couplés océan/vagues/atmosphère. Il est responsable scientifique de la mission satellite franco-chinoise CFOSAT. Il est également impliqué dans le Copernicus Marine Service-Centre de prévision et dirige la prévision des vagues en global et régional IBI. Au cours des deux dernières décennies, il a participé à plusieurs phases de calibration/validation de missions satellitaires d'océanographie opérationnelle et à d'importants projets de recherche européens FP7. Il est membre des équipes d'experts de la COI-UNESCO et de l'OMM ETOOFS (Operational Oceanography Forecasting Systems) et ETWCHMER (Waves Coastal Hazards and Marine Emergency Response ). Il est également membre du groupe consultatif pour les missions satellitaires de nouvelle génération (S3NG-Topo) mises en œuvre par l'Agence spatiale européenne dans le cadre du programme spatial Copernicus.

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Observing the Ocean : The role of France with the French Ocean Observing System (Fr-OOS)

The French Ocean Observing System (Fr-OOS) is the national coordination of French marine observation infrastructures. The objective of the Fr-OOS is to consolidate and develop the national...
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Lotfi AOUF
METEO FRANCESenior scientist
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Nicolas ARNAUD
CNRSDirector National Institute for Earth Sciences and Astronomy (INSU) of CNRS
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Corinne BOREL
French Ministry of Higher Education and ResearchHead of the Research and Innovation Strategy Department
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Valérie CARIOU
SHOMEnginneer
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Lucie COCQEMPOT
IfremerOceanographic observation coordinator and member of Secrétariat Exécutif Fr-OOS - Board of Director
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Fabrizio D'ORTENZIO
Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche - LOV - CNRSExecutive Secretariat of Fr-OOS, CNRS Co-Coordinator, Scientific Delegate at INSU
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Sebastien DUPRAY
CeremaDirector of Risks, Water, and Maritime Affairs
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Sheila HEYMANS
European Marine Board -EMBExecutive Director
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François HOULLIER
IfremerCEO
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Frederic HUYNH
IR Data TerraDirecteur
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Nicolas KOLODZIEJCZYK
University of BrestPhysical Oceanographer
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Annaïg Le GUEN
CNRSCo-Director of the French National Research Infrastructure ILICO on Coastal and Littoral Systems
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Pierre-Yves Le TRAON
Mercator Ocean InternationalScientific Director
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Alain LEFEBVRE
Ifremer
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Dominique LEFEVRE
CNRS-MIOSenior Researcher
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Marc MORONI
French Ministries for Territorial Development and Ecological TransitionDeputy Director
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Joanna POST
IOC - UNESCOHead of Ocean Observations and Services Section
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Erwann QUIMBERT
IR Data Terra - IfremerDirecteur du pôle Océan ODATIS
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Sabrina SPEICH
Institut Pierre-Simon LaplaceProfessor in Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Sciences at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris, Member of the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique of the Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL)
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